Virunga National Park, home to one of the last remaining populations of mountain gorillas, has witnessed years of war and civil strife. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, the park’s warden describes the lethal threats faced by his rangers and the remarkable survival of the park’s gorillas.READ MORE

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Andre Bauma, keeper of the Senkwekwe orphan gorilla sanctuary in Congo’s Virunga National Park, gives a ride to a young orphaned gorilla. The park, home to one of the last remaining populations of mountain gorillas, faces numerous threats as Congo is torn by civil war and strife. (Photo courtesy of Virunga National Park/gorillacd.org)

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The Warriors of Qiugang, a Yale Environment 360 video, chronicles a Chinese village’s fight against a polluting chemical plant. It was nominated for a 2011 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
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